The 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster has just been unveiled live here in the totally convertible-friendly Big Apple and wow is it good looking. Minus a roof it's all soft curves to the coupe's aggressive angles.

The 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster will go on sale later this summer, giving 370Z buyers with a lust for …
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Over the 2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe, the Roadster doesn't appear to lose anything but its roof. All the options, including the rev-matching 6-speed manual are present. Will the loss in structural rigidity and added weight impact the driving experience? We'll reserve judgment until we've driven one.

The all-new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster offers everything the new Nissan Z® Coupe does –
an unmatched balance of dynamic performance, sculptured styling, innovative technology
and exceptional value. And more. As in more classic open-air sports car excitement. More
sun, moon and stars. And more refinement than any Z® convertible that has ever come
before – including a standard automatic latching power top and Nissan Intelligent Key™, as
well as available heating and cooling ventilated net seats, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone
System, satellite radio and advanced Nissan Navigation System.

The 2010 370Z Roadster is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan retailers nationwide in late
summer 2009.

Based on the current generation 370Z Coupe (introduced in January 2009), the Z® Roadster
shares its engine, transmissions, suspension, platform and most major components with the
popular and exceptionally well-reviewed Z® Coupe. The list of cutting edge technology
includes the standard 332-horsepower 3.7-liter DOHC V6 engine with Variable Valve Event
and Lift Control (VVEL), choice of 7-speed automatic transmission or close-ratio 6-speed
manual with available SynchroRev Match™ (the world's first synchronized downshift rev
matching manual transmission), refined 4-wheel independent suspension, 4-wheel vented
disc brakes (with available Nissan Sport Brakes) and lightweight yet rigid body structure.

The Z® Roadster departs from the Z® Coupe with its exclusive high back net seats, added
structural body reinforcements and convertible top. The 370Z Roadster's roof was designed
with an emphasis on three key areas: to provide a sleek silhouette matching the new Z®'s
stunning styling with the top up or down, to offer easy single-action open-close operation,
and to provide an enjoyable top-down experience with reduced wind turbulence and all-
climate driver/passenger comfort.

And, true to its sports car heritage, the Z® Roadster's interior is completely driver-centric,
with its three-layer design grouping items by how a driver sees information, operates the
controls and is held in place – so drivers feel completely connected and engaged whenever
and wherever they drive, top up or down.

The new 370Z Roadster is offered in two models: 370Z Roadster and 370Z Touring
Roadster. Highlights of the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster include: